Politics

With two weeks until veto session and interest accruing, state’s unemployment fix still not decided (Springfield, IL) - The deficit in the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund remains over $4.3 billion and interest payments on the debt began accruing on Sept. 6.

Dolton mayor arrests peaceful protesters  (Dolton, IL) - Earlier, The Southland Journal reported that Mayor Henyard of Dolton had protesters speaking out against the police shooting of Alexis Wilson arrested.

Robbins police officers say enough is enough, call off this weekend (Robbins, IL) - Earlier today, The Southland Journal reported that the police for the Village of Robbins have walked off the job.

Village of Robbins: Public Safety Address (Robbins, IL) - Today, the Mayor Bryant of the Village of Robbins released the following statement:

Mayor Lightfoot Joins Microsoft Leadership to Announce Accelerate Chicago Aimed at Tackling Unemployment in The City with New Opportunities for Underserved Communities (Chicago, IL) - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with corporate, learning and community partners, announced the launch of Accelerate Chicago.

Breaking: Village of Robbins police and fire on strike (Robbins, IL) - Village of Robbins police officers and fire men today took a stand against what they're calling unfair wage and labor practices.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart seeks reelection (Cook County, IL) - Current Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced his reelection bid today.

Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Jesse Sullivan Kicks Off Campaign with Large Statewide Ad Buy (Petersburg, IL) - Political outsider and Republican candidate for governor of Illinois Jesse Sullivan released his first television campaign ad this morning.

Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Coordinate Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Grow Jobs, and Futureproof Regional Commerce (Springfield. IL) - Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU).

Speaker Welch Creates Public Safety & Violence Prevention Task Force (Springfield, IL) - Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch announced the creation of a new task force focusing on the need to create comprehensive, long-term solutions to address the root causes of violence.